SA Roundup: Jan. 31

From breaking news to interesting tidbits, these stories are worth a read

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The CIA Bakery Café Pop-up is Back

The Culinary Institute of America in San Antonio’s Bakery Café will return just in time for Valentine’s Day, says the San Antonio Current. The café, which will serve favorites like opera cakes, tarts, muffins, sandwiches and more, will open on Feb. 13 at Pearl and remain open for nine weeks. The café serves as a learning lab for students.

San Antonio Protestors Target Trump’s Travel Ban

A crowd of over 200 gathered at Main Plaza over the weekend to protest President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting refugees and foreign nationals from some Muslim countries. There are an estimated 30,000 Muslims in San Antonio and protestors said they believe refugees and Muslims should be welcome in the U.S. and in San Antonio, reports Texas Public Radio.

San Antonio Glass Studio on ‘Billion Dollar Buyer’

San Antonio’s Garcia Art Glass will be featured in tonight’s episode of “Billion Dollar Buyer,” which airs at 9 p.m. on CNBC. MySA.com writes that Timan Fertitta, owner of Landry’s restaurants and SA’s The Chart House restaurant, will try to “do a deal” with the studio.

Alamo City Selected for National Smart Cities Program

San Antonio was one of 10 cities picked by Envision America 2017 to participate in this year’s Smart City initiative, according to the San Antonio Business Journal. The program helps participating cities find new ways to use technology to make municipal government more effective and sustainable.

Mr. Speaker

As Gov. Greg Abbott makes his second State of the State speech today, San Antonio Magazine takes a look at how the Alamo City’s Joe Straus stays above partisan politics while serving as the most powerful leader in the Texas House.

San Antonio Christian School Chasing Record for Most Wins

The San Antonio Christian School boys basketball team is working to reach a record 40 consecutive wins. No other area high school team has won that many games in a row. News 4 San Antonio sat down with coach John Valenzuela to talk about the success.

SA Radio Legend Dies at 78

Bruce Hathaway, who spent half a century on the air, died over the weekend following a heart attack. KSAT spoke with one of Hathaway’s colleagues about the radio host’s career and impact on the industry.